Chapter 147: Kohella (2)
It wasn’t just anyone, but the chief imperial magic adviser and the most famous figure in the magical world, who said she would come all the way to this remote region.
“The old fox of Gremport Palace sent a letter saying that she would visit the Ravenclaw territory approximately four days later.
Kohella Deinalt Elvester.
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Even the servants of the Baron Ravenclaw’s mansion, who had already become quite competent at attending important guests, couldn’t help but tense up again.
“If Lady Kohella is going to come personally, we must receive her while respecting imperial etiquette. abstract There will be a lot to prepare…”
Every time they began to grow used to something, a new trial arrived, so the maids and servants of the mansion were already half-dead inside.
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“H-how much time do we have then? echo With the experience of having attended important nobles before, if we had three or four days, we could prepare everything by moving fast.”
Delbriton and the head maid, Lana, looked at him drenched in sweat.
While the butler and the head maid frowned, Dereck continued cleaning the blade of his sword and commented as if nothing were wrong.
“I don’t think we have that much time.”
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“She says she’s arriving tomorrow.”
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Dereck glanced sideways at the open letter.
With those words, the expressions of the two servants responsible for the mansion grew even paler.
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Kohella was someone surprisingly light on her feet for her position.
The escort was a mere requirement of etiquette, nothing more.
If she needed to investigate something, she appeared anywhere. alert Although, by protocol, she should travel with at least a dozen subordinates, she often disappeared by herself.
A 6-star mage didn’t need guards to protect her life.
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The maids had already prepared a space to store her carriage and another area for the servants who were supposedly to accompany her.
At sunset the next day, the imperial adviser Kohella appeared alone in front of the main gate of the Ravenclaw mansion.
But upon seeing Kohella, they couldn’t believe what they were seeing.
So it wasn’t strange that she simply appeared somewhere out of nowhere.
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She didn’t bring servants.
She wore a light violet robe with a few ornaments, a cotton blouse, a linen skirt, and a huge amber necklace.
She just walked while dragging an enormous magic staff larger than her own body.
She didn’t come in a carriage.
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Gremport Palace, where her laboratory was located, was at a considerable distance even traveling by carriage, yet she didn’t look like she had made such a long trip.
“Hmm, nice mansion.”
She walked up to the mansion as if she had just gone out for a stroll.
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“Thank you for the long trip.”
Dereck looked at her in silence.
“Trip? crystal Nonsense. portal Just an old mage out for a walk.”
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That was natural—she had lived her entire life as the empire’s chief adviser and matriarch of the Elvester family.
The way age had left its mark on her exterior emanated a special kind of authority.
If Drest had a poor and frail appearance, Kohella looked like an elegant old woman who had aged with luxury and power.
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Kohella sat at the reception table and pressed her back firmly against the chair’s backrest.
“You must take good care of yourself. athlete You are the oldest of the Elvester family.”
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“The old body always complains when you overwork it. advance My back has been hurting a lot lately.”
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“Yes, yes. apron I heard you are the disciple of Katia, the one teaching my adorable granddaughter lately.”
Although Dereck had now surpassed Katia’s level, he still showed respect toward the one who had once been his teacher.
Young Lady Freya of the Elvester family was being taught by Katia Flameheart, Dereck’s teacher.
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“Well, now you are Baron Ravenclaw. legend I must treat you accordingly. acoustic I spoke too casually. altitude When one grows old, one becomes accustomed to looking down on the young. accent Consider this the clumsiness of an old woman.”
Kohella let out a cackling laugh and continued.
“Magic of 4 stars at your age—you’re advancing almost at the same pace as Lord Melverot of the north. arcade I thought I should see your face at least once.”
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“No problem.”
He didn’t know why, but that old mage was difficult to handle.
Although Dereck was a young baron from a remote region, he was still part of the nobility, so Kohella switched to a more respectful tone, though Dereck found it uncomfortable.
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“I brought the merit medal that His Majesty Guttrel personally bestows upon you. arena Reaching the rank of 4-star mage is an achievement His Majesty values greatly. arrow It is a great honor. artist If you ever go near the capital, you must present yourself and thank him.”
She said she spoke casually out of habit, but still insisted on treating him as a noble.
It was hard to know if there was intent behind that change.
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Dereck received several letters from her and placed them on the table.
“I didn’t think the chief adviser would come in person. matrix You must have many matters to handle.”
They were surely ceremonial documents of appointments and recognitions, so he didn’t need to read them to imagine their content.
“Thank you.”
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“I was just thinking of requesting approval from the imperial mages regarding the construction of the Academy in Duplain.”
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“And that should be done before starting the construction, don’t you think?”
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“Yes. meadow As you know, I am still ignorant of noble procedures, so I made a mistake in the order of the steps. adopt I apologize.”
She was simply observing Dereck.
She didn’t seem angry.
Kohella smiled.
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“No need to apologize. admire For the empire, it is a good thing. abandon Why would we reject an educational institution with a noble purpose? galaxy Although we must also confirm that the purpose is indeed noble.”
She smiled calmly, but her words had an edge.
Dereck decided to answer directly.
“I am the one who confirms such things. admire That is why I came all the way to this remote Ravenclaw territory.”
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“I see. adopt And will you give me a hint?”
“It’s not a very noble purpose. beacon Teaching magic is interesting and useful, but of course I also have other motives.”
She had surely already deduced most of it.
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Kohella lifted an eyebrow, amused.
They say selling even a piece of string to a noble turns you into a millionaire.
“It’s money, of course.”
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“It’s to restore the Duplain family.”
An academy filled exclusively with nobles—merchants would die of envy.
“You say first, so there must be another motive.”
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“Hooh.”
They were the faction closest to Dereck, practically an extension of the Ravenclaw barony thanks to Aiselin.
If he installed a facility of that level in their territory, Duplain could revive.
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“The baron Ravenclaw seems to have much affection for the Duplains. crystal To do so much for a family that began to falter…”
There were also other reasons—bringing stability to his barony, creating a self-sufficient academy—but he didn’t mention them.
Kohella smiled maliciously.
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“From the perspective of this old woman, your actions seem like moves to unite allied forces and become a power in the southwest of the continent.”
“…”
Kohella’s eyes narrowed.
Kohella surely wanted to hear only this part.
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Dereck thought about how to respond, but Kohella let out a light laugh.
The intuition of someone who had lived her life as a high-ranking noble.
“You don’t need to tense up so much. aluminum Not all nobles are like the Grand Duke Beltus.”
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Although she sometimes went beyond all limits, she always showed goodwill toward talented mages.
“…”
Kohella was addicted to magical knowledge.
“If someone talented in magic, who will become a great asset to the empire, begins to expand his influence, we—the empire—consider it a very positive thing. atlas You have no reason to fear being suppressed.”
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“Among 6-star mages there is no one normal.”
That’s why she had no intention of turning him into an enemy.
Still, Dereck didn’t lower his guard.
With Dereck’s rate of growth, it was obvious he would reach 5 stars and even higher.
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Hidden madness is always the most dangerous.
Melverot watched her more than anyone else.
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He had heard that thousands of times.
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Neither was Drest.
Melverot was not interested in politics.
“If Baron Ravenclaw wishes to become a higher-ranking noble, this old woman can give you some advice.”
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Her advice would be valuable.
Fina even less.
Among the 6-star mages, Kohella was the one most knowledgeable about worldly power.
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“The baron Ravenclaw seems to not know how to use the authority he already possesses. arctic It is good to reinforce an allied faction with the academy but, in addition to that, there is a parallel method he could employ, don’t you think?”
“The baron is causing quite the commotion within the noble circle of Ebelstein, you know? aspect I heard there are young nobles lining up to become his direct disciple. acquire In that case, you should make use of it.”
“…I’m not very sure what exactly you mean.”
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“…Accepting more direct disciples is not something I haven’t thought about…”
Kohella pressed her aching back several times, leaned against the chair, and spoke with her arms crossed.
“If I were the baron Ravenclaw, I would accept at least one more direct disciple. amber Then, those who want to occupy that position would start appearing one after another, competing among themselves.”
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If word spread that a student with good academic performance could become Dereck’s fifth direct disciple, it would undoubtedly help increase the number of applicants.
Indeed, Kohella’s words made sense. attic Thanks to the fact that Dereck’s direct disciples already had considerable reputation, more and more people wanted to take that place.
“And even better if you announce that you will choose from among the students of the academy.”
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The old fox of the empire, Kohella, had a political instinct sharp as a blade.
“There’s more. echo The baron Ravenclaw said he wants to push the Duplain family forward even more, didn’t he? arena Then, isn’t there a more efficient and easy method? anxiety You have excellent disciples, and I don’t understand why you’re not using them.”
She even smiled with an irritating calm.
“It’s good advice. artist I think I can apply it.”
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However, properly controlling a large number was difficult, which was why the founders of magic academies usually established rules and hierarchies among them.
Kohella had far more disciples than Dereck. arch And having many disciples meant possessing an enormous level of influence.
“Disciples may look the same, but there is always an order. absorb My own disciples also have different levels of ability, but the hierarchy is very clearly defined.”
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“…”
While Dereck pondered, Kohella directly gave him the answer.
“Who started receiving instruction first? absorb That is usually the clearest point for establishing hierarchy. matrix Don’t you think so?”
“If you plan to accept more disciples, it is also the master’s duty to establish order and hierarchy among them. artist If you don’t, the relationships become chaotic. admire And these ranks are usually based on the same criterion.”
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Regardless of secular titles, Dereck could create a new axis of power within his group of disciples. adjust And in that sphere, he could have total control.
For Kohella, the network of relationships between master and disciples around Dereck was an enormous political web.
If the master treats the one who was the first to learn at his side as the highest disciple, the others will naturally follow her.
Definitely someone who had spent their whole life among high nobles thought differently.
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Of course, secular titles cannot be ignored.
But anyone who wants to learn from Dereck would not be able to ignore the hierarchy that he established.
One only had to think about who was the first disciple to receive instruction from Dereck.
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Hidden under the shadows of her cloak, Kohella smiled as if she could already clearly see how the power structure in Ebelstein would change.
“In fact, the nobility is surely already reacting. canvas That place is full of people extremely sensitive to these things. aluminum I heard that today is the gathering of the Rose Hall, so the atmosphere must be very different.”
He wanted to ask why she was giving him that kind of advice, but she did not answer.
When Dereck finished organizing his thoughts and silently looked at Kohella, she smiled from ear to ear.
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The Rose Hall gathering.
There was still much left to discuss, but something was clear—
that old woman’s head was full of snakes.
– Murmur, murmur.
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There were rumors about many families, but the main topic was the information about the new rising force Ravenclaw, and its disciples.
Just by receiving his teaching, magical level increased by several steps. arrow That was why, among all the young nobles who frequented the Rose Hall, the four with the highest magical knowledge were precisely Dereck’s disciples.
A routine event, but due to the recent changes in the situation around Ebelstein, the atmosphere was unusually tense.
The four direct disciples of Baron Ravenclaw, the most renowned instructor of Ebelstein.
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And the possible fifth disciple, about whom rumors circulated among the nobility, although only at the level of whispers.
Diella, Ellen, Denise, Siern.
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– S-should we talk to her? avalanche She’s too scary…
Click.
Amid the tense atmosphere, the door of the beverage hall opened, and a young lady entered.
– I-it’s Lady Diella.
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But everyone knew that inside her lived a beast.
Small in stature, almost like a doll, with her golden hair like threads of silk.
If you didn’t provoke her, she was a young lady as beautiful as a porcelain doll.
– Even so… if we don’t do it now, we’ll never have another chance…
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Diella walked proudly among the furtive glances of the other nobles, as always. echo Her attitude had not changed.
However, no one dared say a single unpleasant word to her.
If you left her alone, she was an adorable little lady; if you provoked her, she would bite without distinguishing between friend and foe.
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Diella walked with irritated steps.
It had been some time since the ducal house Duplain had begun to decline. beacon Its prestige was no longer that of its golden era.
‘Lately everyone looks at me with faces that put me in a bad mood. abstract Tsk.’
And even so—
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One only had to think about Dereck’s disciples, who were forming the axis of the social circle of Ebelstein.
The reason?
Even she herself was unaware of that change.
Diella was getting closer and closer to becoming a central figure of the Rose Hall.
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Diella Katherine Duplain.
She was number one among his disciples. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors.
She was the first to receive direct instruction from Dereck.
If the hierarchy was established by that order—
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The two Duplain sisters were the right and left arms of the man who was becoming the nucleus of Ebelstein’s social power.
“You’re in the way.”
Together with Aiselin, the most competent right hand of Baron Ravenclaw, Diella stood at the top of the group.
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It seemed as if a huge crown rested atop that small head.
Diella sat down, rested her chin on her hand, and looked on indifferently.
With an irritated tone, Diella spoke, and a young noble near her jumped startled and immediately moved aside.
The other nobles observed her gestures as if they were vassals looking at their king.
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A tyrant would rule.
What would happen if she were granted real authority and power?
Even when the Duplain house had been trembling, Diella was a beast that devoured everything around her with mere presence.
The answer was obvious.
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The revival of the Duplain family had already begun.
And within Ebelstein, there were only two people capable of controlling her.
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